Earlier today we passed along news of Lutter’s decision to pull out of the Aug. 25 Las Vegas event, and Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer just recently reported Leites as the replacement.

Lutter announced he was suffering from a problematic neck — an injury first caused from a UFC 54 fight with Trevor Prangley in August 2005.

His scheduled opponent, Victory Fighting Championships veteran Jensen (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), will now fight Leites, a four-year MMA veteran. Leites made his debut at The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale and dropped a unanimous decision to Martin Kampmann. He rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Pete Sell (UFC 69) and a recent first-round submission victory over Floyd Sword at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale.

The Brazilian middleweight was originally slated to face Nate Marquardt at “Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter” this past October but was forced to withdrawal because of visa issues.

UFC 74 takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Aug. 25. Randy Couture will face Gabriel Gonzaga in the nightâ??s main event, and former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will face Josh Koscheck in a bout that promises the winner a title shot in early 2008.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.